Chico Kwasi
Dutch kickboxer
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Chico Fernando Samuel Kwasi (born March 11, 1998) is a Dutch-Surinamese professional kickboxer and former boxer, currently signed with Glory, where he is the current welterweight and middleweight champion. He previously competed for King of Kings and Dynamite Fighting Show. Kwasi is the former KOK welterweight champion.
March 11, 1998
Purmerend, Netherlands
Surinamese[1]
| Chico Kwasi | |
|---|---|
Kwasi in 2017 | |
| Born | Chico Fernando Samuel Kwasi March 11, 1998 Purmerend, Netherlands |
| Other names | Luffy |
| Nationality | Dutch Surinamese[1] |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, boxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Oostzaan, Netherlands |
| Team | Mike's Gym |
| Trainer | Mike Passenier |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 54 |
| Wins | 46 |
| By knockout | 23 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Fabio Kwasi (brother) |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
As of October 2025, he is ranked as the best welterweight kickboxer and 6th pound for pound in the world by Beyond Kick.[2]
Professional kickboxing career
Early career
Kwasi faced Dorin Robert in the semi-finals of the 2015 "King of Kings in Vilnius" welterweight Grand Prix, on March 14, 2015. He won by unanimous decision and advanced to the finals of the one-day tournament, where he faced Martynas Jasiunas. Kwasi lost the fight by a second-round knockout.[3]
Against Robin Ciric at North vs The Rest on March 25, 2017, Kwasi won by decision.[4]
Kwasi faced Chris Bray for the Spartacus Fighting Championship K-1 -75 kg title at Spartacus Fighting Championship 5 – "Unbeatable Spirit" on June 4, 2017. He captured the title by a second-round technical knockout. Kwasi made his second appearance with the promotion against Sergei Aleksandrov at Spartacus Fighting Championship 6 – "Warrior Honour" on January 13, 2018.[5] He won via a second-round knockout. These two victories on the Bulgarian kickboxing circuit earned him the chance to challenge Aleksandar Petrov for the Max Fight Middleweight (−82.5 kg) title at Max Fight 42 on May 3, 2018.[6] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
Kwasi faced Constantin Rusu in his FEA debut at FEA World Series 27 on December 8, 2018.[8] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[9] After suffering two consecutive losses for the second time in his career, Kwasi was booked to face Maikel Astur at the February 16, 2019, The League event.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11] Kwasi won his next fight, against Denis Makowski at KOK World Series on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision as well.[12]
Dynamite Fighting Show
Kwasi made his promotional debut at DFS 5: Team Moroșanu vs. Team Bonjasky on September 27, 2019, against Daniel Pattvean.[13] He won by unanimous decision.[14]
Return to King of Kings
Kwasi returned to King of Kings to take part in the one-day KOK Welterweight tournament, which was held at KOK 82 on November 30, 2019.[15] He captured the tournament title, as well as the IKBO K-1 Rules championship, with a third-round stoppage of Mohamed Wade in the semi-finals and a unanimous decision victory over Ekrem Doruk in the finals.[16][17]
Kwasi faced Ismael Ayadi at Fight Covid on December 12, 2019.[18] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[19] Kwasi faced Jay Overmeer at World Fight League on May 15, 2021, following a 17-month break from the sport of kickboxing. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[20] Kwasi next faced Volodymyr Hunzhu at KOK 92 on September 18, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
KOK belt
Kwasi faced Hendrik Themas for the interim KOK Welterweight Championship at KOK 94 on October 16, 2021.[22] He won the five round contest by unanimous decision.[23] Although Kwasi was initially expected to face the champion Constantin Rusu in a title unification bout, Rusu was stripped for inactivity before the fight could take place.[24] As such, Kwasi instead faced Henrikas Viksraitis for the now vacant KOK Welterweight Championship at KOK 94 on October 16, 2021.[25] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]
Kwasi faced Miloš Daković at FFC 5 on December 19, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Kwasi next faced Sergej Braun at Super Cup Kickboxing 2 on April 30, 2022.[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]
Kwasi faced Vedat Hödük at KOK 107 - Mega Fight Arena on December 9, 2022, for the inaugural Mega Fight Arena Welterweight title in Istanbul, Turkey. He won the fight by extension round split decision.[29]
GLORY
Kwasi made his Glory debut against fellow promotional newcomer Ștefan Orza at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.[30] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[31]
Kwasi faced the former Enfusion −80 kg champion Robin Ciric at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.[32] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[33]
Kwasi faced the one-time GLORY welterweight title challenger Jay Overmeer at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023.[34] He won the fight by split decision.[35]
Kwasi challenged the Glory Welterweight champion Endy Semeleer at Glory 91 on April 27, 2024.[36] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[37]
Kwasi made his first Glory Welterweight Championship defense against the Glory Lightweight champion Tyjani Beztati at Glory 96 on October 12, 2024.[38] It was a close fought contest with Kwasi scoring a knockdown in the 2nd round and Beztati pushing the action in the 5th round.[39] A closely fought contest the fight ended in a split decision draw.[40] Beztati firmly claimed to have won the fight and both fighter where excited for a direct rematch.[41] For unknown reasons this didnt happen.[42]
Kwasi made his second Glory Welterweight Championship defense against the young Bulgarian Teodor Hristov at Glory 98 on February 22, 2025. Going into the fight Hristov was on a 15 fight win streak and undefeated in Glory.[43] Chico Kwasi won the fight by unanimous decision.[44]
Kwasi made his third Glory Welterweight Championship defense against the Glory Lightweight champion Tyjani Beztati at Glory Underground on May 1, 2025. Again Kwasi scored a knockdown in the 2nd round. He retained the title by another controversial split decision draw.[45][46][47] There was a lot of negative reactions on Glory about the production of the fight and the size of the venue even some calling it the worst Glory event ever.[48][49] Beztati claims to have won the fight again while Kwasi says he scored a knockdown in the 4th round.[48][50] Following this fight Tyjani Beztati retires from kickboxing after frustration with the organization.[51]
Kwasi made his fourth Glory Welterweight Championship defense against Mehdi Ait El Hadj at Glory 103. He retained the title via dominant unanimous decision.[52][53] Chico also broke the Glory record of most Welterweight title defences after winning this fight.[54]
Kwasi appeared in the Glory Collision 8 Welterweight tournament and was favorited to win it. In a surprise upset, he lost in the rematch against Teodor Hristov via unanimous decision.[55]
Following his tournament loss, Kwasi moved up in weight to challenge the longtime Glory Middleweight champion Donovan Wisse at Glory 107 on April 25, 2026. He won the fight via split decision after five rounds, capturing the middleweight title and becoming a simultaneous two-division champion.[56]
Professional boxing career
Kwasi made his professional boxing debut against Zacky Derouich on October 15, 2018, in the semi-finals of the 2018 Amsterdam Grand Prix. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Later in the day, Kwasi was able to overcome Mohamed Elawil by majority decision to capture the tournament title.[57]
Kwasi faced Nasser Bukenya on November 7, 2019, in the semi-finals of the 2019 Amsterdam Grand Prix. He won the fight by a closely contested split decision. He overcame Jan Julius Humme by a first-round technical knockout in the finals of the one-day tournament to capture his second Amsterdam Grand Prix super-middleweight title.[58]
Kwasi faced Bekzad Nurdauletov for the vacant WBO Youth light heavyweight title on February 5, 2022. He lost the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout.[59]
Championships and accomplishments
- Glory
- 2024 Glory Welterweight (-77 kg) Champion
- Four successful title defenses
- Most consecutive title defenses in Welterweight division history (4)
- 2026 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg) Champion
- 2024 Glory Welterweight (-77 kg) Champion
- King of Kings
- 2021 KOK Welterweight Championship
- 2019 KOK Germany Welterweight Grand Prix Winner
- Mega Fight Arena
- 2022 MFA Welterweight Championship
- International Kyokushin Boxing Organization
- 2019 IKBO K-1 Welterweight (−77 kg) Championship
- Spartacus Fighting Championship
- 2017 SFC K-1 -75 kg Championship
Kickboxing record
| 46 Wins (23 (T)KO's), 6 Losses, 2 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Win |  Donovan Wisse | Glory 107 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-12-13 | Loss |  Teodor Hristov | Glory Collision 8 - Welterweight Tournament, Semifinals | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-08-23 | Win |  Mehdi Ait El Hadj | Glory 103 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the Glory Welterweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-05-01 | Draw | Tyjani Beztati | Glory Underground | Miami, Florida, USA | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the Glory Welterweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-02-22 | Win | Teodor Hristov | Glory 98 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the Glory Welterweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-10-12 | Draw | Tyjani Beztati | Glory 96 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the Glory Welterweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-04-27 | Win |  Endy Semeleer | Glory 91 | Paris, France | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:07 | |
| Wins the Glory Welterweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-11-04 | Win |  Jay Overmeer | Glory: Collision 6 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-05-27 | Win | Robin Ciric | Glory 86 | Essen, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-03-11 | Win |  Ștefan Orza | Glory 84 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Knee) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-12-09 | Win |  Vedat Hödük | Mega Fight Arena Series 1 | Istanbul, Turkey | Ext. R. Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the Mega Fight Arena Welterweight (−77 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-04-30 | Win |  Sergej Braun | Super Cup Kickboxing 2 | Erzhausen, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-12-19 | Win |  Miloš Daković | FFC 5 | Alanya, Turkey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-11-20 | Win |  Henrikas Viksraitis | KOK 96 Mega Battle | Vilnius, Lithuania | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant KOK Welterweight (−77 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2021-10-16 | Win |  Hendrik Themas | KOK 94 | Tallinn, Estonia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the KOK Interim Welterweight (−77 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2021-09-18 | Win |  Volodymyr Hunzhu | KOK 92 | Riga, Latvia | Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-05-15 | Loss | Jay Overmeer | World Fight League | Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-12-12 | Win |  Ismael Ayaadi | Fight Covid | Brussels, Belgium | TKO (Punches) | 2 | ||
| 2019-11-30 | Win | Ekrem Doruk | KOK 82, Tournament Final | Krefeld, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the IKBO K-1 Rules and KOK Germany Grand Prix Welterweight (−77 kg) titles. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-30 | Win | Mohamed Wade | KOK 82, Tournament Semi-final | Krefeld, Germany | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 3 | ||
| 2019-09-27 | Win | Daniel Pattvean | Dynamite Fighting Show 5 | Piatra Neamț, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-07-29 | Win | Mükremin Güler | FFC 3 | Antalya, Turkey | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-03-02 | Win |  Denis Makowski | KOK World Series | Riga, Latvia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-02-16 | Win | Maikel Astur | The League | Tallinn, Estonia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-08 | Loss |  Constantin Rusu | FEA World Series 27 | Chișinău, Moldova | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-06-10 | Win |  Luca Migani | Dominet Event | Foggia, Italy | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 2018-05-03 | Loss | Aleksandar Petrov | Max Fight 42 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Max Fight −82.5 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2018-01-13 | Win | Sergei Aleksandrov | Spartacus Fighting Championship 6 – "Warrior Honour" | Sofia, Bulgaria | KO (Uppercut) | 2 | 2:08 | |
| 2017-11-18 | Win | Mantas Stankis | KOK World GP 2015 In Tallinn | Tallinn, Estonia | KO (Knee) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-04 | Win | Romano Bakboord | Fight Night II | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | TKO (Knee) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-07-02 | Win | Francesco Palermo | Motorfighters 2 | Foggia, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-06-04 | Win |  Chris Bray | Spartacus Fighting Championship 5 – "Unbeatable Spirit" | Sofia, Bulgaria | TKO (Retirement) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Won the SFC K-1 (−75 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2017-03-25 | Win | Robin Ciric | North vs The Rest | Leek, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-11-27 | Win | Guillermo Blokland | Slamm: Almere's Finest | Almere, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-10-08 | Win |  Armen Hovhannisyan | The Warriors 4 | Norg, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-05-28 | Win |  Ammari Diedrick | Ultimate Warriors 6 | Nottingham, England | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-02-28 | Win | Mark Trijsburg | Haarlem Fight Night | Haarlem, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 2015-11-14 | Win | Martynas Jasiunas | KOK Bushido's Hero | Vilnius, Lithuania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-17 | Loss |  Vyacheslav Tevinsh | KOK Hero's World Series 2015 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-03-14 | Loss | Martynas Jasiunas | KOK in Vilnius, Tournament Final | Vilnius, Lithuania | KO (Spinning backfist) | 2 | 1:44 | |
| For the KOK In Vilnius Welterweight (−77 kg) tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2015-03-14 | Win | Dorin Robert | KOK in Vilnius, Tournament Semi-final | Vilnius, Lithuania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Professional boxing record
| 9 fights | 5 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Loss | 5–3–1 | Serhat Guler | MD | 6 | Oct 22, 2022 | LEO's Boxgym, Munich, Germany | |
| 8 | Loss | 5–2–1 | Rostam Ibrahim | UD | 8 | Sep 10, 2022 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–1–1 | Bekzad Nurdauletov | TKO (shoulder injury) | 9 (10), 1:00 | Feb 5, 2022 | Rixos Water World Aktau, Aktau, Kazakhstan | For vacant WBO Youth light heavyweight title |
| 6 | Draw | 5–0–1 | Rostam Ibrahim | SD | 8 | Aug 21, 2021 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tony Browne | UD | 8 | June 19, 2021 | Claridge Events, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jan Julius Humme | TKO | 1 (4) | Nov 7, 2019 | Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Won Amsterdam Grand Prix super middleweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Nasser Bukenya | SD | 4 | Nov 7, 2019 | Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mohamed Elawil | MD | 4 | Oct 15, 2018 | Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Won Amsterdam Grand Prix super middleweight title |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Zacky Derouich | TKO | 3 (4) | Oct 15, 2018 | Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |